Donald Trump Attacks Iowa's Anti-Gay Hate Group Leader Bob Vander Plaats Over Cruz Endorsement

Bob Vander Plaats (R) predicts Iowa win for Sen. Ted Cruz

Donald Trump took to Twitter to attack virulently anti-gay hate group leader Bob Vander Plaats after Vander Plaats endoresed Sen. Ted Cruz.

.@bobvanderplaats is a total phony and dishonest guy. Asked me for expensive hotel rooms, free (and more). I said pay and he endorsed Cruz!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2016

.@bobvanderplaats asked me to do an event. The people holding the event called me to say he wanted $100,000 for himself.Phony @foxandfriends

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2016

.@bobvanderplaats is a total phony and con man. When I wouldn't give him free hotel rooms and much more, he endorsed Cruz. @foxandfriends

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2016

In 2012, Vander Plaats was famously accused of attempting to sell his endorsement to Rick Santorum for $1 million.